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Jack Johnson Signs with Penguins


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DK Pittsburgh Sports is reporting looks like 5 years at $14.5 ($2.5). Indicated Jack’s agent stated they had several 5 year offers on the table. Don’t like the term for a 31 year old defenseman coming off a real bad year. Know he and Sid are very close, but if it’s 5 years and $2.5 I could probably live with that AVV and term. Would them allow the Pens to likely resign Sheahan and Oleksiak, along with possibly Grabner or DuClair. 

 

If its 5 years at $3.0-$3.5 not sure I really like that deal for the Pens. 

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58 minutes ago, James said:

Sheahan re-signed... 2.1 mil.  So if my math is right, that leaves something like $3.85 million to sign Oleksiak and a bottom-six forward (maybe bluegers or kuhnhackl or rowney or duclair or someone else).

Acccording to Cap Friendly they have $8,182,500 in cap.

They need one more forward and one more defenseman. 

They will definitely sign Olekziak, my guess around $1.5.

If they did sign JJ to a 5-year contract at $3.5, that would still leave $3.182. 

Maybe sign DuClair for $1M and Kunitz for $1M and leave a little cap cushion.

Still not real excited about a 5 year deal for Johnson, but not a lot of UFA defenseman, like DeHaan, but he sure seems injury prone, so if they like Johnson and there are a bunch of other teams offering 5 year terms, guess if they really like him, they need to match the market

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Gotta factor Sprong in there at 0.750.  They've already basically confirmed he'll be in the NHL next year.  Which really only leaves a need for one more NHL forward.  You'd have ZAR and Bluegers on two-way contracts to go up and down as needed.  I like the idea of Duclair or someone with some upside.  Don't really see the point of Kunitz... 

 

 

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3 hours ago, Sammynos said:

Can’t believe I’m going to be stuck watching this guy 82 games a season now. The 4-10 that I wound up seeing him each year was plenty....

 

I am not excited at all about signing JJ to a 5 year contract, if that is in fact happens on Sunday.

 

If signed, I will give GMJR the benefit of the doubt and hopefully JJ will revitalize his career playing with his buddy Sid. He was a top pick the year Sid was picked, so apparently does have some skills. Again, hopefully he is re-energized with a new team and likely in a new role as a 5-6 defenseman.

 

From all you read on twitter of HF Boards GMJR has lost his mind signing this terrible defenseman for a long term deal. Let's hope this is more of a deal that turns out as well as Daley or Hainsey vs. his decision on a 3 year Hunwick contract. 

 

Guess we we will all find out around noon on Sunday....

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Everyone's on his case about the Hunwick signing, but honestly if it's this easy to get rid of a player, then no harm no foul.  Hunwick was worthless this year, and he still managed to shed that contract at no cost, and get half of a fourth rounder in return (ok, the pick was probably mostly for Sheary, but still).  If giving JJ 5 years is what's allowing them to get him down to 3.5 mil, I'm all for it.  As opposed to the alternative... 2 years at 5 mil.  

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Rutherford implied that JJ was benched in Columbus for reasons other than his play on the ice.  JJ implied that Columbus is not a place with a winning culture.  Tortorella went off in the press.  And Kekalainen said he'd be calling Rutherford directly.

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